Tag: celebrities

March 22, 2013 /

Rita Hayworth announcing her divorce from the Aly Khan at the Beverly Hills Hotel in 1951. I think this image says it all concerning celebrity bust ups. Note the sterile neutral setting, the surround of journalists and photographers, the cornered actress — doing what’s required, but it must have felt…

March 21, 2013 /
March 20, 2013 /

Katharine Hepburn’s famous brownie recipe is all over the internet, and my… they are scrumptious! But, here’s a recipe to throw together over the weekend, delicious, easy, and suitable for guests. Miss Hepburn, glorious at any age – as to whether she really cooked… hm. All I can say is…

March 16, 2013 /
March 12, 2013 /
March 1, 2013 /

My angels, this has been a whack-a-do year… And, I am going to take a short break from blogging to confer with the publishers of my… ro·man à clef   /rōˌmän ä ˈklā/ Noun A novel in which real people or events appear with invented names. If I were still young…

February 27, 2013 /

February 23rd, 1952. Nancy Davis, and her soon to be husband, Ronald Reagan, at Ciro’s celebrating with Jeanne and Dean Martin. The menu: . .

February 26, 2013 /
February 24, 2013 /

Via my friend Martin: Sat, February 23, 2013 2:31:06 PM Sunset Boulevard – At Oscar time I thought we could use a Billy Wilder comment! Martin In Hollywood, Paramount arranged a private screening for the various studio heads and specially invited guests. ” Louis B. Mayer berated Wilder before the…